Illustrative: Israeli forces during an overnight counterterrorism operation in the West Bank on Nov. 30, 2022. Photo: IDF

i24 News – Israeli security forces late on Friday killed three Palestinian terrorists who infiltrated the Jewish community of Adora in the southern West Bank.

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson later on Saturday stated that one soldier was wounded during the operation. Twelve hours after the infiltration, the Israeli military said the Adora residents could leave their houses.

“Following an alert about the infiltration of terrorists in the Adora settlement in the West Bank, terrorists fired towards an IDF force patrolling the area” and were killed in the firefight.

“During the searches conducted by soldiers in the area, they eliminated the three assailants in the area near the community a short while after the shooting. Additionally, an M-16 rifle, an axe, knives, and additional weapons were found on the assailants.”

Shin Bet later said that the terrorists behind the attack were teens and had no no prior arrests.